Vineyard Operator

Job Description

Only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role. Please proceed to application if you hold a current work visa or citizenship/passport.

About the Role

Reporting to a Vineyard Manager, this role is in the vineyards where the journey of our award-winning wine begins. Located at our Dashwood Vineyard, you would be responsible for daily duties that bring us quality year after year: machine operation and caring for our vineyards. 

A taster of some of the ‘Grape’ stuff

• At Constellation Brands we believe people are our greatest asset, therefore we provide benefits to our employees and work hard on creating a culture of inclusion and diversity.
•  A taster of some of our exceptional benefits include bonus scheme, overtime rates, travel allowance birthday leave, extensive training and development opportunities, and a wellness subsidy - because we believe healthy employees are happy employees - and a generous wine allowance so you can sample some of the best wine on the market!

Your Contribution

• Following all safety procedures, ensuring proper PPE, incident reporting, etc.
• Supervision of seasonal workers
• Mulching, spraying, trimming, plucking, and general maintenance of the vines
• Trellis and irrigation maintenance
• Harvest operations

About You

• Ready for a change and keen to join the Wine Industry with a company that can fast track your development.
• A team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience in vineyards or in a similar industry is preferred but not essential; Growsafe, first aid and onsite training is provided
• Seasonal work (harvest, spraying, frost fighting, etc.) may require flexibility of hours or shift work
• A current driver’s license

About Us

Constellation Brands New Zealand (CBNZ) is a grower, producer and distributor of globally recognised wine brands including New Zealand’s own Kim Crawford, Selaks and Tipping Point. One of the largest wine companies in NZ, the company is a division of Constellation Brands Inc which is headquartered in up-state New York in the USA. The NZ business is responsible for Wine & Spirit sales of a global wine portfolio across the International Division (all countries excluding the USA) and the operational activities in New Zealand and Italy.

Constellation Brands is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage participation of all applicants regardless of their background.

If you’re interested, apply now via the relevant link, www.constellationnz.com/careers

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and if a suitable candidate is found, the company reserves the right to appoint the candidate prior to the advertising closing.

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Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).